The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-22

The meeting will be an interesting one and
IL is hoped that our citizens generally will
attend. - Rev. II. A. Russell exchanged
with Rev. E. E. Rogers of East Hardwick
last Sabbath. - The Sons of Veterans,
with their ladies', went to Sabin pond for
picnic last Saturday. 80 The band gave
an open-air concert from the band-stand
last Friday evening. - Mrs. Lucy
Crosby of Kansas City is visiting her sister,
Mrs. S. l.. Wiswel. - Jessie Freeman
is visiting Mrs. p ID. Banfll in South Rye
gate. - Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Marsh have
returned from Connecticut, where they
have been for a short time. - DIR.
Arthur Marsh of Oriskany Falls, n. Y,
formerly of this place, is in town visiting
his brother, w. r. Marsh. =M Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Wells were in Burlington last
week. - Charlie Lawson has opened a
barber-shopin in the rooms near the grist-mill.
- Luke G.. Fisher raised " his new
barn last week.
Calais.
DULCENIA j. HATHAWAY, widow of E. A.
Hathaway, died in this town June 10th.
She was born in Calais February 10, 1910,
and leaves no children. She is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Bruce of Calais and Mrs.
Tibbetts of Woodbury., and three brothers,
Captain A. 2. Slayton of Calais, George j.
Slayton, Esq, of Morrisville and Hon. H.
X Slayton of Manchester, n. II. Mrs.
Hathaway lived in Calais all her life. She
was kind to all and good to the poor.
South Duxbury.
CHILDREN's DAY was observed at the
church in this place last Sabbath, and the
exercises, consisting mostly of recitations
and singing by the children, passed off in a
very creditabe manner. - Mrs. Sarah
Darling has returned from Chicago and is
stopping with her father, Mr. j. d. Andrews.
- Miss Mary Corliss is home from Bos-
ton. - Nelson Merchant has bought the
Ben Avery farm, paying therefor 81 500
- w. A. Phillips is home from Nashua
n. H., on account of i'll health. - Mr.
and Mrs. G.. II. Crandall of Berlin were in
town last week. - Several of our young
people attended the recent commencement
exercises at Montpelier.
North Montpelier.
THE entire community was saddened by
the news of the sudden death on Friday OF
last week of Gertie, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Arc p. Slayton and wife of Wilbur
Goodrich. The funeral was at the church
in this village, Rev. Mr.. Bailey of Marsh
field, assisted by Rev. Mr. Hayford, Off
ciating. The large concourse of neighbor'
and friends present showed the high es
teen in which she was held by all We ex
tend to the grief-stricken family our heart
felt sympathy. - There seems to be
general fixing-up time taking place in thi!
village. The old one-hundred foot dry
house connected with Mr.. Sbley's wooler
| factory has been taken down, about one
half of the old clearinghouse cut off ant
demolished (the other half moved off thu
old site and is to be located upon Fac
tory street, and Mr.. Sibley is to build hin
a new residence upon the old site. f. ID
! Nye is also making quite extensive repair
upon his house, and there is some talk abou
painting the church. - There is to be
strawberry festival at Union vestry hall thi
week Saturday, with literary entertain
ment consisting of recitations, readings
and music made up of solos, duets and col
lege songs by the male quartette. The pro
ceeds, after paying expenses, are to g
towards establishing fund to paint and re
pair the Union church IN this village. -
Our baseball nine, by invitation, went t.
Plainfield last Saturday afternoon to pla.
a matched game with the Plainheld nine. Fo
some reason the latter nine failed to put il
an appearance.
Fayston.
Mrs. MIKE BARRY ELLEN j. Mclaughlin
of Boston is spending the summer with he
parents. - Misses Della and Ida ThomI
son came home from Randolph Norma
School last week. - Alex McLaughli
is visiting friends i'll town.
Marshfield.
COMMUNION services were held at tn
Methodist church last Sunday morning
Rev. A. B. Truax, the presiding elder
preached very able sermon. - Rev
Mr. Taylor exchanges with Rev. c. II
Farnsworth next Sunday, and by request G
the Y's he will address the young people i
the evening on temperance. - Mrs
Wilbur Goodrich died last week Friday an
was carried to North Montpelier Sunday fo
funeral services and burial 60 The littl
child of Oakley Meader was buried las
Saturday. - Several of our young pee
pie went to Woodbury. pond last Friday.
MiddIesex.
/. e. RICHARDSON and wife left Monda
for their western home in Minneapolis
MINI. - The twenty-hfth anniversar
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. n. X. Hel
rick occurred Monday, the 20th instant
which was the occasion of large gatherin
of their friends and neighbors at their res
dence in the evening to extend their cor
gratulations and bestow testimonials {
their respect and esteem. 60 Farmers ar
commencing their haying the grass Gro
being unusually good.
Middlesex Center.
MEETINGS will continue to be held at tn
church by Rev. w. A. Evans at half-pas
one p. NJ. - Haying commenced prett
generally Monday, the 20th. a good GRO
is sure. - Straw berries are abundan
both in the fields and gardens. - Man
hundreds of trout have been taken from tn
brook near Mount Hunger this season, eigl
to ten pounds being often caught at on
time.
Shady RilI.
GRASS is looking finely. Several hav
commenced haying, - Potatoes are ro
ting in the ground Some plots have bee
replanted. - There We're no services q
the church Sunday, but Mr.. Richardson e,
poets to be here in two weeks. - Mr.
Zeba Smith died of pneumonia June l7tl
Her funeral was largely attended Sunda
afternoon, Rev. +. B. Fuller of Waterbur
Center officiating. - Mrs. Hannah We'll
has been visiting her sister and friends i
this place.
Northfield.
c. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscriI
tions and advertisements for the WATCI
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blake
store. - At the annual meeting of tf
graded school district, last week Tuesda
evening, the following officers were electeo
Moderator, James n. Johnson; clerk,
Ingalls,; treasurer, j. c. b. Thayer co
lector, f. A. Preston; directors for thre
years, ID. b. Wooster and |. n. jerks,
place of DR.. w b. Mayo and III. l.. Kenyon
The reports showed that the debt is no.
S3,2SS and the reduction the past year 500
- At the special village meeting Satu
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